BMW X2 Spied Testing In Full Camouflage

The German automaker, BMW is working on another member of the much-acclaimed ‘X’ family from quite a long time. To compete the new Audi Q2, BMW X2 is gearing up for the real world conditions and has been spied testing in full camouflage. The BMW X2 will be the third Sports Activity Coupe after the BMW X6 and BMW X4 but, will be positioned between X1 and X3. The competitors are likely to be the Audi Q2, and Range Rover Evoque. The production version is expected to be ready by next year or early 2018.

Looking at the spied image, the X2’s roofline looks quite subtle. The big tailgate spoiler, steeply raked black glass, gives it hatchback look but, the roofline shape makes it stand in the Sports Activity Coupe segment, as claimed by the company. The BMW X2 will be sharing the MINI platform, UKL front-wheel and is expected to have a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder, and 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine options. Though the engine choices will vary according to the respective market. Both the engines will be mated to either a 6-speed automatic or 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission with xDrive all-wheel drive system.

BMW X2 concept was first revealed at the Paris Motor Show 2016 and after few weeks, the brand has escalated the efforts to come up with the production version soon. Looking at the growing demand of compact SUVs across different markets, each automaker is trying to improve its market share and BMW is no exception. Not only the compact SUVs have seen an increased demand but, the ones who also provide the luxury and comfort of a saloon are also gaining attention. So, in this emerging segment, Audi has already placed its bet with Audi Q2 and Mercedes-Benz is playing well its GLA and GLC. It is BMW who is yet to shift its focus on the particular segment and introduce a range of models and X2 seems to be the first one in the list.

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